The phony war refers to
a. Germany's preemptive strike against Holland, Belgium, and France
b. The diplomatic bickering that came in response to Hitler's capture of Czechoslovakia
c. Hitler's violation of the Munich pact with Britain
d. The temporary quiet that ensued after Germany took Poland
e. The quiet period that ensued after the British had to evacuate the port of Dunkirk
Question 2
Since World War II
a. industrialized states have frequently issued formal declarations of war when they
pursued their foreign policy objectives via violence.
b. the overstated dichotomy between war and peace has been rendered
increasingly meaningless as states have frequently engaged in violent behavior
without declaring war.
c. few cases of state versus state violence have taken place. In almost every case
where such violence did take place, the United States and the former Soviet Union
were involved.
d. international law has made it official that all cases of the international use of
violence must be preceded by formal declarations of war.
Coat of Arms of Sauerlach, Germany
L. lynx in Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald, Germany
Tulips in Holland
The “Big Four” world leaders meet at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, 1919. From left to right (front row
Nave, St. Sernin, Toulouse, France. ca.
Choir of Cologne Cathedral, Germany.